Your fly tying VIDEOS are some of the best videos I have watched! Well...let me correct that...they are the best videos I have seen! Great JOB! Thanks for all the helpful information!
thank you Tim you are gonna make the fly tying community not bored because of all the videos you put out with the hours of binge watching should keep going for a while during this crisis.
Try using a lighter to the back part of the foam. Once you cut the corners of at an angle, just touch each side with the flame from your lighter and your body will round out 👍🤙
This fly looks like a great floating pattern for fast water, but if you were to design a fly that skitters well in slow water and floats, what would it look like? Typically, I find I can skitter a Cadis right after it hits the water but after that any attempt to twitch or skitter sends it underwater. I'm thinking this happens because once the fly breaks the water tension, any feature that would contribute to it going under on a twitch, causes it to do so. One thing that baffles me on a fly that should be skittered is why a down eye hook is used? ...it seems that all Cadis would work better with an up eye, assuming that type of dry fly hook is available.
"This high floating Stonefly was created by Don Puterbaugh on the Arkansas River in Colorado where hatches can vary. Having a pattern that is versatile and high floating is key to success day in and day out. This Foam Stone can pass a great stonefly imitation or even as a small terrestrial."
Nit sure how to direct message you but I created a bastardized holy grail and wanted your opinion.? Fishes good but I’m pretty sure they take it for mayfly.
